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BEERSHEBA, Israel (Reuters) - An "Australian light horse brigade" of history enthusiasts rode through the Israeli desert town of Beersheba on Tuesday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a World War One cavalry charge that helped reshape the Middle East.Reuters, 1 month ago

Jaipur Traffic Police has made arrangements for those who will be taking a tour of the city to witness the decoration and spirit of Diwali festival till Friday. Separate routes have been marked for those in vehicles and for those who are on foot. Entrance ...

[India], Dec 6 (ANI): The Commandant's award ceremony was held with the Gurez Coy receiving the Commandants banner for Autumn Term 2017. The Commandants Medal for Best Gentleman Cadet in Weapon Training was awarded to Academy Cadet Adjutant Karthigayan S of ...

'The answer is no, the entire country's is.''So why such obsession with Delhi?''But the most powerful people in India live here: The prime minister, civil servants, Supreme Court judges, MPs, diplomats, dadas of the media...''If they can't deal with their own problem, what chance does the rest of the country have, with its foul air, dying rivers, frothing lakes, and crumbling mountains?' says Shekhar Gupta. We used to have a hirsute Lhasa terrier called Teddy. It never had to look for food, ...

'Why isn't the story of the valiant 13th Kumaon a part of every child's textbooks?' 'Why have we let these brave men die unwept, unmourned, and unsung?' asks Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: The Rezang La war memorial. Photograph: Divya Nair/Rediff.com Most of us studied the Alfred Tennyson poem The Charge of the Light Brigade in school. The Battle of Thermopylae we read of with goose bumps. We all know about Custer's Last Stand. And the battle cry 'Remember the Alamo!' resonates with us. Yet, none ...

The Invasion It was entirely unexpected that the Chinese would attack. The Indians had observed a massive build-up across the border and there had been several encounters between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA in the days before the main attack, ...

A 40-year-old man died of suffocation at his house after a mattress caught fire when he and his brother were apparently under the influence of narcotics, the city police said today.The incident took place in a flat at Shriram Bhuvan Building, Kurla West, at ...

(Tweeted by @ANI) Srinagar : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with soldiers in this idyllic valley of Jammu and Kashmir, telling them how he gets engergised by spending time with the Armed Forces which he called "my family". Dressed ...

The last-minute Deepavali shopping spree, in its traditional sense, was lacklustre this year thanks to Goods and Services Tax (GST) on products and the irresistable discounts and offers that online shopping sites have announced for the festival. Though ...

The traffic police will impose the following restrictions for the Bengaluru Marathon-2017 between 4 am and 11 am on Sunday: n Traffic is banned between Hudson Circle and Siddalingaiah Circle on Kasturba Road; between Siddalingaiah Circle and Queen's Circle; ...